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Webb will return to the big leagues after being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Webb continues to be shuttled up and down between St. Louis and Memphis, this time to take the roster spot of Carlos Martinez (shoulder), who was put on the 10-day DL in a corresponding move. Expect to see Webb utilized in low-leverage situations during his stay in the big leagues.

Hudson (1-0) allowed a hit and a walk over a scoreless inning in an extra-inning win over the Rockies on Monday. He also recorded a strikeout.

The rookie worked around a couple of trouble spots in his one frame and then was awarded a win courtesy of Marcell Ozuna's walkoff blast in the home half of the 10th. Hudson was enjoying a stellar campaign at Triple-A Memphis before his recent callup, and it's possible he will get a look as a starter with the big club in the near future with Carlos Martinez (shoulder) headed back to the disabled list.

Manager Craig Counsell did not provide an update on Nelson's (shoulder) status when asked Monday.

Nelson continues to work his way through a throwing program, but he has not made any significant progress in a while, and is running out of time to help both fantasy owners and the Brewers down the stretch.

Cabrera was sent to the Cardinals from the Rays on Tuesday along with Justin Williams and Roel Ramirez in exchange for Tommy Pham and international slot money, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cabrera has a mediocre 4.12 ERA in 113.2 innings for Double-A Montgomery so far this season. The 21-year-old lefty's 26.2 percent strikeout rate is promising, though he's walking too many batters (12.0 percent). The poor command and lack of any particularly interesting secondary offerings give reason to believe he'll end up a reliever, but since he's still young the Cardinals could give him more time to prove that he can start.

Hader tossed two scoreless innings and picked up his fourth win of the season in Monday's victory over the Dodgers. He did not allow a hit and posted a 3:2 K:BB during the outing.

Manager Craig Counsell summoned Hader in the fifth inning Monday -- the earliest he has entered a game since April 6 -- and Hader made his manager look good, keeping the Dodgers at bay while maintaining a three-run lead. Hader has been lights-out since the All-Star break, going 2-0 with a 0.71 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over 5.2 scoreless innings.

Minter worked around a hit with a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his sixth save of the season Monday against the Marlins.

Minter allowed a one-out single but otherwise encountered little trouble as he retired the side on 14 pitches. This effective outing lowered his ERA to 2.98 for the season while giving him a 13.5 K/9 over his last 10 outings. Minter has taken to the closer's job quite well and is among the more appealing fantasy relievers to own at the moment with Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) still not even throwing.

Leone (biceps) threw a bullpen session Sunday afternoon and could soon head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The right-handed reliever got through his 25-pitch bullpen last Wednesday without any issues, particularly encouraging considering he was throwing at full strength. That led to Sunday's session, which also apparently went off without issue. Leone remarked that his next step is likely a rehab assignment that could begin sometime during this week. Whenever he does get back into game action, it will be his first time doing so since the May 4 appearance against the Cubs when he exited with bicep cramping.

Sims was traded from the Braves to the Reds along with Matt Wisler and Preston Tucker in exchange for Adam Duvall on Monday.

Sims appeared in just six games at the big-league level for the Braves in 2018, accruing an ugly 7.84 ERA and 1.94 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over 10.1 innings out of the bullpen, though the Reds are confident they can shape him into a starting pitcher. He was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on June 26. It's unclear if he'll report to the minor leagues after being shipped to Cincinnati.

Floro was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to the majors Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Floro received the promotion after Ross Stripling (toe) was moved to the 10-day disabled list. Floro has made 31 appearances in the big leagues for both the Reds and Dodgers in 2018, and he's posted a 2.89 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 35 strikeouts over 43.2 innings out of the bullpen.

Morejon (hip) returned to action with a four-inning scoreless outing for High-A Lake Elsinore on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Morejon had missed over a month with soreness in his hip flexor muscle, but Sunday's successful return to the mound is an encouraging sign for the young pitching prospect. The 19-year-old now owns a 3.36 ERA with 69 strikeouts over 61.2 innings with High-A Lake Elsinore this season. Despite his youth, Morejon appears to be on a relative fast track to the majors, as he could reach Triple-A by next summer if he stays healthy.